Prison for Life for Landesville Robbery Murder
Marion June 12 Ralph Broom 28 and W O Ellison 24 were sentenced by Judge Paulus to life in the state penitentiary for the murder of Wade Robinson a Landesville merchant last December. They pleaded guilty to first degree murder and the judge refused any release, noting a jury might have imposed death. Both were arrested in North Dakota. Broom admitted he fired the shot during a robbery attempt.
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Marion
Ralph Broom
W. O. Ellison
Cousing
Pautua
Wade Robinson
Landesville
Brough Forth
Paulus
Broom
Ellison
North Dakota
Robinson
Traffic resumes on C B C after Erie forced shutdown
The final spike was driven in the C B C repair work yesterday and the short line is now ready for operation after a period of inactivity of a little more than two weeks caused by forcible ejection by the Erie railroad.
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B.C. Huntington
Erie Railroad
Back to Prison Again
Huntington June 12 John Diffenbaugh found guilty in circuit court of burglarizing Richards department store Roanoke ten days ago and stealing $26 his parole from the Jeffersonville reformatory was declared violated.
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Huntington
John Diffenbaugh
Richards Department
Roanoke
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary Celebrated Near Fort Wayne
Mr and Mrs Richard Kenny Erwin Sr of six miles west of Fort Wayne marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary yesterday. Family including children grandchildren great grandchildren and many friends attended the event.
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Fort Wayne
Richard Kenny Erwin, Sr
Hiatt Injures Shoulder in Sleep at Tipton
A. L. Hiatt superintendent of the electric plant in Tipton reports a dislocated shoulder after waking from an alleged bad dream. He claims no accident occurred and the injury happened while asleep.
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Tipton
A. L. Hiatt
Laurel man drowns self in pond near Connersville
Daniel Kelley of Laurel tied his legs in a grain sack and bound his head with a red bandana before drowning in a 20 foot pond near Connersville on June 12. The death is reported as self inflicted.
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Connersville
Daniel Kelley
Laurel
Free Lunch Prohibition Petitioned by South Bend Saloon Owners
Thirty one saloon proprietors in South Bend Indiana have petitioned St Joseph county commissioners to refuse licenses to any saloon keeper who dispenses free lunch in his establishment.
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South Bend
Ind
St. Joseph County
Eleven Words Cost Eleven Dollars in Police Court
Muncie on June 7 Paerl Nichols, 22, faced a profanity charge after uttering eleven words, totaling eleven dollars penalty. Fort Wayne on June 10 police chief Abbot ordered an end to city baseball pools run the last summers. Winchester on June 7 Max Ramizer and Hd Romizer reported a mud turtle weighing 28 pounds, largest bounty catch.
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Muncie
Coat Paerl Nichols
Fort Wayne
Abbott
Winchester
Max Ramizer
Hd Romizer
Gary Druggist Acquitted On Liquor Without Prescription
In Gary on June 12 a jury found Henry Stringfellow not guilty after a second attempt to convict a local druggist of selling liquor without a prescription. The trial centered on alleged unlawful sale and prompted review of local dispensing practices.
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Gary
Henry
New Cut Glass Factory Nearing Completion in Detroit Street
Warsaw June 12 reports a new cut glass factory on South Detroit Street near completion and expected to start work next Monday. The project aims to begin operations soon, with estimated rent arrangements and production plans not fully disclosed.
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Warsaw
Detroit
Tragic Drowning At St Joseph River Near Fort Wayne
Benj ain F. Devaux a 23 year old man from Mayaville plunged into the St Joseph river at the Cedar creek junction despite a companion’s warning. He disappeared for hours before his body was recovered. While his fellow bathers Oscar Springer and John Watbold could not swim and offered no aid. A local diver later brought the victim to the surface after neighbors located him by a rake and a volunteer retrieved him.
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Fort Wayne
Benjain F. Devaux
Henry Revert
Mayaville
St Joseph River
Cedar Creek
Oscar Springer
Devaux
John Watbold
Militia Called as Mob Attacks Amboy Smelter Plant
Perth Amboy New Jersey June 14 The mob of 2000 men attacked the American Smelting and Refining Company plant threatening arson. Police and detectives repulsed the assault with rifle fire injuring no one while fire crews faced attacks and a trolley building burned. Sheriff warned Governor Wilson of potential riot danger.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
Trenton
Wilson
American Smelting and Refining Company
Noone
Welschweiler
American Smelting Company
Rise Higher Lights Their Day On the Mountain
A brief reflective note contrasts mountain life with valley living. It suggests those on higher ground enjoy longer days and brighter moods, urging readers to rise above daily burdens for better perspective.
Timely kitchen hints for everyday cooking and storage
Practical tips cover soap reuse for hair washing milk redemption after scorching warm rolls over a kettle use a cold water bath and cloth to heat rolls store perishables below fifty degrees in a cellar plan quick desserts with peaches and whipped cream offer digestion tips and bean cooking secrets including soaking hours baking times and flavor enhancers
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Boston
Montgomery Dies by Own Action Near Mineral Spring
William W. Montgomery, 59, owner of a mineral spring near Columbus, died last night by hanging himself from a cherry tree at his son's home. The death is reported as death by his own action.
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Columbus
William W. Montgomery
Here
Indiana United Spanish War Veterans Close Convention in Terre Haute
The ninth encampment of the Indiana department ended in Terre Haute with a military ball. The next convention will be held in Fort Wayne on June 10.
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Fort Wayne
Terre Haute
Department of Indiana
Rabid Cat Attacks Farmer Near Lafayette
Mark Whicker a Riverside farmer twelve miles south of Lafayette was attacked by a mad cat today suffering deep scratches and bites to hands and arms.
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Lafayette
Mark Whicker
Riverside
Davidson party sails to retrieve niece’s body from Paris
Mrs. William R. Davidson and Miss Drusilla Cravens departed Madison on June 10 to bring home the body of their niece Miss Margaret Cravens who died by self harm in Paris.
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Madison
William R. Davidson
Drusilla Cravens
Europe
Margaret Cravens
Paris
Fatal Fall From Motorcycle Shocks Anderson
Miss Bessie Loftus aged 21 remains in a dying condition at a local hospital after falling from the rear seat of a motorcycle yesterday in Anderson.
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Anderson
Bessie Loftus
Indiana Briefs Highlight Local Ext events and Incidents
Decatur hosts a Dykeman family reunion as generations gather. Rushville plans auctioneering by Mayor Shank for Saturday lot sales. Portland reports a 50 year old woman committed suicide by strychnine, dead before doctors. Shelbyville mayor Holton injures hand cranking a car. Indianapolis defers selecting a site for a new Masonic home pending candidate investigations. Newcastle wardens note record violations in Henry county. Portland marks 56th anniversary of Aaron and Mrs Allman wedding. North Vernon veteran Pleasant Randall suffers a broken hip after a fall. Greenfield Laula Lubkeman dies from carbolic acid at Thomas Smith home following divorce. Peru resident laments not seeing her baby boy after hospital epilepsy treatment. Mrs Kohring, 24, dies by suicide. Crawfordsville Paul Vance and Jessie Goben escape drowning in Sugar creek. rescued by Joseph Overtake. Brazil clay burner Ernest Burgess arrested for assault with intent to kill. earlier shooting charge dismissed. Clinton council curfew enforcement prompt prompts from local civic groups for stronger juvenile institution.
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Decatur
Dykeman
Rushville
Shank
Indianapolis
Portland
Generva
Shoemaker
Shelbyville
J. W. Holton
Newcastle
Henry County
Pennville
Aaron Allman
North Vernon
Pleasant W. Randall
Vernon
Greenfield
Laula J. Lubkeman
Thomas Smith
Peru
George Kohring
Crawfordsville
Paul Vance
Jessie Goben
Sugar Creek
Joseph Overtake
Brazil
Ernest Burgess
Clinton
Clinton City
Wome
s.Christian Temperance.Union
Trienichy
Inna
Citian
Small Log Prevents Serious Disaster
In Boston on June 14 a South Boston surface car with about a hundred passengers ran off the Broadway extension bridge. A small log near the bridge railing struck the car wheels and diverted it into a power house, preventing a sixty foot fall to the tracks below.
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Boston
City Point
Broadway Extension
We Shall Be So Kind in the Afterwhile
A reflective note questions daily purpose and what one brings to others, urging meaning in ordinary tasks and greeting the lonely. The voice speaks in courteous cadence about sharing warmth and companionship.
Auto Crash Kills Morgan in Binghamton Bridge Collision
In Binghamton New York on June 14 Lewie H. Morgan vice president of a wholesale dry goods house was killed and H P Weller copy reader for the Binghamton Press seriously hurt when an automobile carrying five people collided with an iron bridge.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Lewie H. Morgan
H. P. Weller
Binghamton Press
Railroad and Coal Co Fined for Rebating
Judge John M Killetts in the United States district court announced penalties totaling 62000 dollars for rebating. The Hocking Valley Railroad Co. received a 42000 dollar fine and the Sunday Creek Coal Co. a 20000 dollar fine.
Nurse’s appendix operation leaves sponge in body found
In Cleveland on June 12, doctors removed a sponge and gauze left in nurse Margaret Cling after an appendicitis operation two years ago. The sponge was sewn in during the procedure and was discovered this week.
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Cleveland
Misa Margaret Cling
Senate Set to Vote on Lorimer Unseating July 6
Washington June 12 The senate will vote on unseating Senator Lorimer of Dinola on Saturday July 6. The date was agreed at a conference of both pro Lorimer and anti Lorimer factions.
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Lorimer
Washington
Senate
Dinola
Shively Plans to Name Marshall at Baltimore Convention
Shively to name Gov. Marshall as presidential nominee candidate at Baltimore convention. Plan is under perfection in Washington D C with focus on securing support for June event.
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Shively
Marshall
Washington, D. C
To Prison for Abduction in Chicago Verdict
Walter Irving found guilty of abducting Hannah Ryer of South Bend Ind. The verdict carries a prison term from one to five years.
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Chicago
Walter Irving
Hannah Ryer
South Bend
Ind
Garfield Tea and Household Goods Advertising Parade
A collage of dated ad copy touts Garfield Tea for digestive health, Red Cross Ball Blue laundry value, Mrs Winslow’s Syrup for teething, and quips about social climbers and a junk shop turned antique dealer.
Delicate Point Honeymooners Ask About Beefsteak Honor
A Sewickley couple jokes about married life as an elderly friend teases the groom downtown. The bride has cooked angel food daily since the wedding and the husband wonders when it is proper to request beefsteak and onions.
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Sewickley
Angel
Tam
Pittsburg Post
The Parson and His Wife In Fayette Address
Senator Bankhead cites a parson’s domineering wife as an example of self righteous excuses for misdeeds. He contrasts the bride and groom’s vows with obedience, framing it as a moral lesson on order being heaven’s first law.
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Senator Bankhead
Fayette
Parson
Heaven
The Worm's Way
The piece quotes Stephen Coleridge the English anti vivisectionist praising a new English report promising to end live bait use in fishing. It recalls Coleridge’s Philadelphia debate on worm cruelty and mocks an opponent’s claim that worm writhing proves no pain with Coleridge retort that worms laugh when tickled.
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Stephen Coleridge
Philadelphia
Coleridge
Mr. Coleridge
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